Spencer Rascoff
InvestorFounderCo-Founder and General Partner at 75 & Sunny · Co-Founder & Board Member at House Whisper · Board director at Pacaso
Santa Monica, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedHouse Whisper
About
Spencer Rascoff, founder of Hotwire, Zillow and Pacaso, runs a fund/studio that directly incubates companies and builds deal flow and mentorship through Office Hours podcast on crisis leadership and fundraising.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechPropTechSpace Tech
Co-Founder & Board Member at House Whisper
Intro paths
In turn, Spencer can intro founders to House Whisper's investors below.
House Whisper's investors · 2
Co-founders at House Whisper


Board director at Pacaso
Intro paths
In turn, Spencer can intro founders to Pacaso's investors below.
Pacaso's investors · 14
Co-founders at Pacaso

Experience
- Match GroupChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- Match GroupBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Harvard UniversityVisiting Lecturercurrent2019 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Replify (formerly heyLibby)Co-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- PacasoCo-Founder, Chair of Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- QueueCo-Founder and Chairpersoncurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles County, California, United States
- Recon FoodCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- 75 & SunnyCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Varo BankBoard Member2022 — 2024
- dot.LACo-Founder, Executive Chairman2019 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Palantir TechnologiesBoard Member2020 — 2022
- Supernova PartnersCo-Chair of Board of Directors2020 — 2021Los Angeles, California, United States
- TBAAngel investor, Company Founder - working on a few new things2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- TripAdvisorBoard Member2013 — 2020Greater Boston
- Zillow GroupBoard Member2011 — 2020Seattle
- Zillow GroupCo-Founder and former CEO2005 — 2019Seattle
- Harvard Business SchoolVisiting Executive Professor2019 — 2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Seattle Children's Research InstituteBoard Member2013 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- JulepBoard Member2013 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- Techstars SeattleMentor2011 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- ZulilyBoard Member2013 — 2015Greater Seattle Area
- Switchfly, Inc.Board Member2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Room77, Inc.Board Member2010 — 2013
- ExpediaVP Lodging2003 — 2005
- Hotwire.comCo-founder, VP Corporate Development1999 — 2003
- Texas Pacific GroupInvestment Professional1999 — 2000
- Goldman, Sachs & Co.Investment Banker1997 — 1999
Skills & more
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Guest LecturingOnline MarketingE-commerceAnalyticsProduct ManagementStart-upsForecastingOnline AdvertisingMarketingContract NegotiationNew Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipFrom Spencer's professional profile.
Colleagues at 75 & Sunny
Network11
Investors connected to Spencer in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Spencer Rascoff?
- Spencer Rascoff, founder of Hotwire, Zillow and Pacaso, runs a fund/studio that directly incubates companies and builds deal flow and mentorship through Office Hours podcast on crisis leadership and fundraising.
- Where does Spencer Rascoff work?
- Spencer Rascoff is Co-Founder & Board Member of House Whisper and Co-Founder and General Partner at 75 & Sunny and Board director at Pacaso.
- What does Spencer Rascoff invest in?
- Spencer Rascoff invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, PropTech, Space Tech.
- What check size does Spencer Rascoff write?
- Spencer Rascoff typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Spencer Rascoff found?
- Spencer Rascoff founded House Whisper.
- Where did Spencer Rascoff go to school?
- Spencer Rascoff studied at Harvard University (BA, Government); Harvard-Westlake School (High School degree); The John Thomas Dye School (Elementary School).
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia323
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Goldman Sachs mafia249
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Techstars mafia238
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Harvard-Westlake School mafia10
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Pacaso mafia5
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Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,558
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Also attended Harvard-Westlake School38
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Also attended The John Thomas Dye School1
Also attended The Dalton School16
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Shared employers
Also worked at Harvard University293
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Also worked at Varo Bank3
Also worked at TripAdvisor17
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Also worked at Zillow Group26
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